USA 2 Review 23-24

Where did the term Polis originate?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient China

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient India

A foundational principal that guided the decisions of the Founding Fathers.

• Common Ownership

• Modernism

• Equality of Mankind

• Central Planning

The idea of self-government originally came from where?

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

• The U.S. Constitution

• Common Sense

Which of the following ideas came from John Locke?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Due Process

• Natural Law (Rights)

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• an alliance developed amongst the 13 colonies

• Congress had no power to enforce its laws

• Domestic and foreign trade were encouraged

• Each state could have a global influence

Which of the following describes a Federal government?

• There is only one government that rules the entire country

• One person has all the power

• power split between independent states and a central government

• power split between weaker regional governments and the states

Where in the U.S. Constitution is the amendment process covered?

• Article III

• Article IV

• Article V

• Article VI

A type of economy where government officials control ownership of resources.

• market economy

• mixed economy

• command economy

• capitalist economy

What was the goal of the preamble of the U.S. Constitution?

• To establish the qualifications of the President.

• To declare the rights of the citizens.

• To establish the purposes and principles of the government.

• To outline the structure of the government.

"The Constitution is necessary to bind our nation together." Who would be most likely to say this?

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist